What Is Cellular Network?
You're in good company if you've ever wondered why we call it "cellular" networking. It's because of the Cellular Network, just like a cell! The system works by sending out radio signals from base stations (the cells) in different places. When your phone picks up one of those signals and sends a message, it goes through many other cells before reaching its destination. Then, when you send a message back to the person who texted you, the same thing happens: it starts at your cell, goes through all the other cells along the way (and maybe some more), and finally gets to them. It's like how we all work together as a society. We're all part of different groups with different roles to play, but our shared values and goals still connect us. Cellular networks are the best way to stay connected. Wi-Fi is convenient and great for streaming video and music, but it has a different coverage area than cellular networks. While a Wi-Fi network in your home or office might be fast, you need the ability to access the internet on your phone while you're out and about. That's where cellular networks come in. They give subscribers advanced features over alternative solutions like increased capacity, small battery power usage and a larger geographical coverage area. Plus, they provide reduced interference from other signals, which means you get better reception even when other people are trying to use their phones at the same time as yours! Popular cellular technologies include Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), 3GSM and code division multiple access (CDMA). Cellular networks are the new best friends of their subscribers. Well, technically, they're not the subscribers' best friends. They're the network's best friend because they have all the information about where the subscriber's phone is at any given time. In order to keep track of its subscribers, a cellular network needs to know what channel to use when sending signals out to a device. It also needs to know how strong those signals should be based on how close or far away from a tower they are. So that's where you come in! As a subscriber, you provide your cellular provider with all this information so that they can maintain your relationship with them and make sure you never get lost again.
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